Astronomy-Objective Related Question Answers

326. Which galaxy is called as the twin of our galaxy, the milky way?

M-31

327. Group of stars that form certain shapes or pattern are called?

Constellations

328. The pole star is a part of the ........ constellation?

Ursa Minor

329. Where is Lyra?

Lyra is a summer constellation.

330. The biggest constellation is?

Hydra

331. Which constellation is known as Hunter?

Orion

332. Father of modern space science?

Galileo Galilei

333. Oldest of all the constellations?

Leo

334. Which constellation is called by the name Milk- clipper?

Saggitarius

335. Where is Taurus?

Taurus extends from the celestial equator north to a little above 30° north declination.

336. The two nearest galaxies to our milky way?

Large Magellanic cloud and small Magellanic cloud

337. The galaxy nearer to our galaxy milky way?

Andromeda Galaxy

338. Milkyway belongs to a cluster of some 24 galaxies called?

Local group

339. Energy is transferred from the Sun to Earth mainly by?

electromagnetic waves

340. The best evidence that Earth spins on its axis is provided by?

apparent shifts in the swing of a Foucault pendulum

341. Existence of galaxies beyond milky way was first demonstrated by?

Edwin Hubble

342. Galaxies are also called?

island of universe

343. Father of Indian Astronomy?

Aryabhata

344. The system of astronomy based on Heliocentre (sun centred) universe was presented by?

Copernicus

345. The astronomer who presented the system of astronomy based on a geo centric (earth centred) universe?

Ptolemy

346. The first who attempted to measure stellar distances?

James Gregory

347. The length of an Earth day is determined by the time required for approximately one?

Earth rotation

348. The apparent rising and setting of the Sun, as viewed from Earth, is caused by?

Earth’s rotation

349. The apparent daily path of the Sun changes with the seasons because?

Earth's axis is tilted

350. An inter stellar cloud of dust, hydrogen, helium and other ionized gases are called?

Pulsars
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